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- 2561: Shamanism
- ... Tungus puts it, the shamans body is a placing or receptacle for the spirits. It is in fact by his power over the spirits which he incarnates that the shaman is able to treat and control afflictions caused by pathogenic spirits in others (Lewis,pg55). The relationship between shamanism and possession is even better illustrated when an old shaman is about to die. When this is the case a new shaman ... wreaks havoc in the community by unleashing all the spirits that is within him. The qualification of the new shaman is that he must demonstrate a proof of his command of the ecstatic technique and control over spirits. Moreover, the Tungus distinguish between a person possessed (involuntarily) by a spirit and a spirit possessed (voluntarily) by a person. The first is an uncontrolled trance interpreted as an illness; the second is ...
- 2562: Algeria
- ... lives. The victims are men, women, and children have been slaughtered, decapitated, mutilated, and burned alive in their own homes. At the same time, the Algerian government continues to claim that every thing is under control and that the violence is residual. Most of these massacres have taken place around the capital, in the country’s most militarized region, however the armies and security forces haven’t intervened to stop these ... abductions, and death threats have become part of every day life. To date no investigations have been carried out into these human rights that are being violated. It seems like the Algerian government has no control over their country and they hope this problem just goes away. However, the fact of the matter is if something isn’t done about this problem it won’t go away. Algeria has a bright ...
- 2563: Ireland or United Kingdom?
- ... many of the coastal cities of Ireland. Dublin (the capital of Ireland), Cork, and Limerick owe their origin to these sea raiders, who first struck in the beginning of the 9th century. They remained in control of the cities for several centuries. But the invaders had little power after the famous battle of Clontarf, near Dublin, won in 1014 by the Irish king Brian Boru (926-1014). In regards to their ... 1918, led the opposition of the treaty. In 1923, there was peace once more. He left the Sinn Fein party and started one of his own, the Fianna Fail. By 1932, his paryy was in control of the government. In 1948, the republic of Ireland was set up and Ireland left the commonwealth. In present day, the Irish and the British are wondering what to do when the treaty expires. In ...
- 2564: Nicaragua
- ... The marines were withdrawn in 1933, leaving Anastasio Somoza commander of the National Guard. Somoza had Sandino killed and was elected president in 1937. During the next 20 years, although not always president, Somoza maintained control of Nicaragua. Nicaragua declared war on the Axis powers on December 9, 1941. In June 1945 it became a charter member of the United Nations. Nicaragua joined the Organization of American States in 1948 and ... the constitution and dissolved itself. In elections to a constituent assembly in February 1972, Somoza's Liberal party won decisively. In May, Somoza stepped down to the post of chief of the armed forces; political control was assumed by a triumvirate of two Liberals and one Conservative. On December 23, 1972, the city of Managua was virtually leveled by earthquake; about 6000 were killed and 20,000 injured. Martial law was ...
- 2565: Computer Crime
- ... the electronic environment in which frauds are programmed and executed; an example is the transfer of money balances in accounts to perpetrators' accounts for withdrawal. Computers are instruments of crime when used to plan or control such criminal acts as complex embezzlements that might occur over long periods of time, or when a computer operator uses a computer to steal valuable information from an employer. Computers have been used for most ... devoted to stopping these crimes, before it leads to disaster. The problem is getting out of hand and the public must actively participate in cooperation with the authorities in order to bring the problem under control. Security is one matter that we can take into our own hands. Until new laws are created and enforced, it is up to the general computer-using public to protect themselves. The use of passwords ...
- 2566: Lamuel Gulliver
- ... shipwrecked and mysteriously arrives to lands never before seen by men. This forms an interesting rhythm in the novel: as Gulliver is given more and more responsibility, he tends to be less and less in control. In his encounter with the Lilliputians, Gulliver shows himself to be kind, honorable, and generous. Despite the Lilliputians are prideful, greedy, and cruel in response to him; he always manages to be peaceful with them ... turn barbaric. The essential rhythm the author has interwoven in all the four of Gulliver’s travels is that as Gulliver is given more and more responsibility, he tends to be less and less in control. In Lilliput, Gulliver is granted the least respect, yet he behaves appropriately in the presence of the Lilliputians. In Brobdingnag, Gulliver is granted more respect, but he behaves roughly in the presence of the Brobdingnagians ...
- 2567: Symbolism and Themes of Catcher in the Rye
- ... setting, symbol, irony, imagery, metaphor____ provide the controlling context within which we interpret meaning.” In an organized, insightful essay, examine how the different symbols in J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye help control and convey the novel’s major themes. To make a truly meaningful and well written novel a theme must exist in the novel. Without the book has no meaning or anything to be learned from ... maturity. Holden now realizes during this passage that he does not have to ability to protect innocence. He grows from this and realizes that no matter how hard he tries he will never have any control in the protection of all things that are innocent. Holden purchased a red hunting hat in the beginning of the novel. Holden holds on to the red hunting hat throughout pretty much the entire novel ...
- 2568: The French Revolution
- ... Regime. The Old Regime was the old social and governmental system of France in the time before the revolution. France at the time was an absolute monarchy, meaning that the king had complete and utter control over the people of France. Since the Monarch (King) had complete control over everything in society (including the church, taxation, national justice system, and the military) the ruler had to be a strong man capable of running the government, but the ruler during the uproar of the ...
- 2569: Lebanon
- ... dissident PLO forces no longer recognize Arafat as their leader because of his lack of mili tancy in the fight with Israel. The Syrians, in addition to controlling these dissident members of the PLO, also control the 3,500-man Palistine Liberation Army. The Christians, who in 1932 made up a majority of the Lebanese population, are now only about 44 percent of the population. The largest Christian sect - and thus ... Shiite Moslem and the defense minister would be a Druse. In addition, the Christians were to have six seats in Parliment for every five seats held by Moslems. This system guaranteed the Maron ite Christians control of Lebanon. This system worked well enough for fifteen years. From 1943 until 1958 the nation's economy boomed and Beirut was transformed into the showcase city of the Mediterranean. The government seemed stable enough ...
- 2570: Their Eyes Were Watching God 3
- ... Starks immediately tried to win everyone s confidence. He soon took over mayor s office of the town. Being mayor s wife was not expected, and Janie felt disconnected from Starks as he tried to control her behaviors in front of the public. Later, Starks developed a kidney problem, and died a few months after because of it. Janie felt rather relieved, since she was no longer under the control of Starks, and she was in no hurry to marry another man, as she enjoyed the freedom very much. However, when Tea Cake came, Janie s world turned upside down. They talked and talked, Janie ...
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